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Hello all.
A long time ago I had a ht and I too liked the higher power setting.
Heck, with high power on it if the band was pretty good I could get
from my dorm room in college out about 2 hours away.
Sorry I can't tell u what the distance in miles was.
Original message:
> Hi Linda,
> Well, a couple things:
> 1. With 2 and 440, they're line of sight, and if you move a few feet or =
> a few inches, you lose the signal, or, the receive on the repeater loses =
> your signal on transmit.
> When I had my ht, no matter which one I had, I always turned up the =
> power on it. I was not a fan of the lower power setting.
> Trippy, ac8s
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: Linda C. Knight=20
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2012 8:10 AM
> Subject: ht power level question
> =20
> Hi all,=20
> =20
> Here is my problem with the ht (wouxun) I have the 2m and 440.
> =20
> I have tried a longer antenna and still the following problem exist.
> =20
> I do live in new port richey and should be able to get reception from =
> some
> of these repeaters. The question is: Is the default setting on the =
> radio low
> power and should I change it to high power?=20
> I am having trouble getting a couple of the local repeaters to get =
> good
> reception on my ht.
> I have the repeaters for (146.670, [new port richey where our club =
> hangs
> out]; 145 350 no tone; [new port richey;=20
> =20
> 145 330 no tone
> [Land 0 lakes]; 147075 103.5
> Hudson; and the 146 520 no tone
> Which have no reception within the condo or outside.
> The following repeaters are about the same distance and I get =
> excellent
> reception and transmission.
> =20
> The 146.640 (holiday); the 147.150 holiday; are excellent reception =
> within
> the condo.
> =20
> It appears that all offsets are correct.
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> The 146.670 repeater comes on in short spirts and if I move a tad =
> reception
> is lost.
> =20
> I am assuming that maybe because the others are in a different =
> dirrection,
> its hard to get reception? But if that is the case, why does my friend =
> who
> came over to help me have great reception in my condo?
> =20
> Any advice would be appreciated.=20
> =20
> I don't want to do a reset unless I have too.
> =20
> I love this radio because it has such a clear sound and people come in =
> just
> like they are in my living room and I can't hear well on echo link so =
> I want
> to make my ht as my main radio for 2 meter and 440. I don't want to =
> have to
> attach a coaxial cable though. People I have talked to thus far on the =
> ht
> just love the sound of it.
> =20
> =20
> Thank you,
> =20
> Linda
> =20
> Kk4hrg
> Hugs and 73
> Linda C. Knight & shirley
> CallSign: kk4hrg
> Please note email:
> [log in to unmask]
> =20
> =20
> =20
> =20
> Hugs and 73
> Linda C. Knight & shirley
> CallSign: kk4hrg
> Please note email:
> [log in to unmask]
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73's
Scott
kb0clz
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